Cardboard and Duct Tape Utilized in Upcoming 7th Annual Hubbardston Dinghy Dash The 7th Annual Dinghy Dash is Saturday, August 24, 2024 on Brigham Pond starting at 10am. This year there are 3 categories: Single Occupant Adult, Single Occupant Youth, and Group Vessel. Entry deadline is August 19th. Rules specifyContinue Reading
“This new policy replaces a patchwork of zoning regulations across the state with a uniform law that allows homeowners on single-family lots to add these small units without needing a special permit or variance unless they want to add more than one. Construction of ADUs is still subject to localContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City on August 9, 2024 It’s Tax Free Weekend this Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th and National Night out is postponed until August 15th. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Events: Concert at Monument Park, 4EverFab will run from 6pm toContinue Reading
4EverFab Playing 6-8pm at Monument Park in Gardner this Saturday There’s some confusion over the start time of the band on August 10, 2024. In his weekly update, Mayor Nicholson confirmed the start time as 6pm. City of Gardner website has a corrected time of 6pm. The band’s website stillContinue Reading
City Council Tackles Remainder of 700 page Agenda After Racetrack Vote The Gardner City Council put the Racetrack issue behind it in the first portion of the meeting, took a short recess, and then resumed the agenda. Complete document, CLICK HERE. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICKContinue Reading
Yes. We researched this number a bit too much. But it was fun. Werner Poegel, Publisher. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Touts 100% Voting Record State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik posted, “The very last roll call vote of the formal session was on the Housing Bond Bill. For me it marked 12Continue Reading
Two Days to Beat the Tax Man in Greater Gardner MA On Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th, most items under $2500 purchased for personal use in Massachusetts will be exempt from the 6.25% sales tax. Great time to buy that TV you don’t need or that new washerContinue Reading
Councilors consistently referenced risks, concerns about items not addressed completely, and opposition of most constituents contacting them. Gardner City Council Votes Unanimously Against the Horse Racetrack Gardner City Council voted 11 to 0 against the Horse Racetrack proposal by BayState Racing LLC. The City Council discussed the matter before theContinue Reading
UPDATE: POWER RESTORED – LIBRARY OPEN on August 6, 2024 Transformer at Levi Heywood Memorial Library needed to be reset by National Grid to restore full power to the building. Gardner Library Closed due to Electrical Issues Levi Heywood Memorial Library on Monday August 5, 2024 posted, “Important Notice: TheContinue Reading
11th Annual Greater Gardner Nation Night Out – August 8, 2024 The 11th Annual Greater Gardner National Night Out will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5:30 to 8pm at Gardner High School, 200 Catherine Street in Gardner. Activities include bounce houses, obstacle courses, basketball hoops, hydro blaster,Continue Reading
Copy of actual email sent to City of Gardner. At least 1 signer of Xeroxed Open Meeting Law Complaints verifies she did not know what she was signing. At Least One of OML Xerox Complaint Signers Retracts, DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS SIGNING. Kayla Halfrey wrote: “So also pleaseContinue Reading
The late, famous newscaster Walter C. voiced this editorial for us. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Editorial Commentary – Path from Here – the Racetrack BayState Racing LLC submitted a revised Host Community Agreement in which it substantially increased the financial rewards for Gardner. It answered every citizen andContinue Reading
WGAW Hotline Radio takes Calls on August 3, 2024 – Program Extended by more than 1 hour The program included Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, Veronica Patty regarding National Night out, an interview with John Stefanini, and numerous phone calls from the public which extended the program past 3 o’clock. ListenContinue Reading
Many Electric Customers in Ashburnham to see Lower Rates Effective September 1, 2024, the Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant is separating the Customer Charge, Distribution Charge, and Purchased Power Charge. The result creates a small decrease in the monthly bill for many customers. For example the total bill for a residentialContinue Reading
Document may be digital but 700 Pages is still HUGE The Gardner MA City Council Agenda and packet for the upcoming Monday, August 5, 2024 meeting is 700 pages. Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Council will consider various appointments. —The Council is scheduled to vote to determine if aContinue Reading
Customers Bragging about Bargains Going Shopping in Gardner MA and Noticing Progress in the Chair City The Date: Friday, August 2, 2024. The location: Gardner, Massachusetts. Observation: Consumer Activity. In the Timpany Plaza: The sign at Big Lots said “Bargains to Brag About”. A few doors down, the new 5Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson’s Update from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner On August 2, 2024, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Update was from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Backpacks Available through Gardner CAC Backpack program – preregister at CAC website, CLICK HERE —- Also, onContinue Reading
Addressing Concerns – All the Answers – All the Rewards – Interview with John Stefanini With concerns of citizens and the Gardner City Council in mind, BayState Racing LLC today announced an updated Host Community Agreement which would give Gardner an upfront payment of $650,000 instead of $50,000 and guaranteeContinue Reading
Capital Improvement Committee Discusses How to Spend $8 million Faced with the good news that Gardner Elementary School is about $8 million under budget, the Capital Improvement Committee discussed how to spend the money. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Committee was generally in agreement that $4Continue Reading
Paving Update Given During Public Service Committee Meeting The first half of the meeting on July 29, 2024 concerned citizen appeals of water/sewer bills. The Public Service Committee adjudicates the appeals and decides on the amounts of credit awarded. DPW Director Dane Arnold spoke about paving and other updates inContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine published a previous article on this regarding “Complaint Xeroxing”. CLICK HERE. City Councilor Judy Mack Responds to DeMeo OML Complaints in Spirited Statement In a special City Council Meeting on July 31, 2024, Gardner City Councilors voted to send the response drafted by Assistant City Solicitor Vincent PusiteriContinue Reading
Gardner Museum to Feature “Jeff, Unfortunately” in “Not Music” Event and other Event Listings The Gardner Museum has published an Event Flyer featuring various events from August 7th until the end of the year. Complete Flyer, CLICK HERE. The first event at the Gardner Museum of August 7th at 7:30pmContinue Reading
City of Gardner Victim of “Complaint Xeroxing” Resulting in Special Meeting The Gardner MA City Council is having a special meeting on 6:30pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The topic: 14 Open Meeting Law complaints filed by Paul DeMeo on behalf of himself and others regarding the July 1, 2024 CityContinue Reading
Plans – Projects – Possibilities – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Only July 29, 2024, we had the honor of speaking with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about various BIG NEWS of the Chair City. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Some Highlights: We spoke to Mayor Nicholson about theContinue Reading
CDBG Grants Announced in Front of School Street School School Street School has been vacant for almost 40 years, has fallen in to disrepair, often has vandals and police calls. Gardner applied for a Community Development Block Grant to demolish the building and received it along with others to benefitContinue Reading
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